Whistleblower News From The Inside — February 17, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Apple fights order to decrypt our phones — The company’s CEO issued a letter warning of the dangers to our personal security if the government wins on its demand that Apple build a backdoor into the iPhone’s encryption system.  Washington Post

Lance Armstrong whistleblower reaches out to Peyton Manning’s alleged sexual assault victim — Frankie Andreu testified over a decade ago to Armstrong’s use of PEDs and faced bitter backlash; she’s now speaking out in support of a physician who claimed Manning assaulted her while she treated his foot.  Sporting News

John Oliver looks at the effects of voter I.D. laws — An interesting piece on voter I.D. laws and the lawmakers that pass them.  You Tube

Tech companies pay $26 million to settle bribery charges — The settlements with PTC Inc. and its Chinese subsidiaries include the first deferred prosecution agreement with an individual – an enforcement tool the government will continue to use according to recent guidance issued by the DOJ.  Wall Street Journal

Beauty school dropout?  — The Lacy School of Cosmetology in South Carolina was hit with a $9 million default judgement for violating the False Claims Act when it improperly obtained federal student aid.  USAO-DSC